Incredible achievement, I'm amazed at the final touch-down using a rocket crane to lower Curiosity safely to the ground, that part alone must have been a nightmare of control technology.
This has to be a Huge first.
I await with interest for pictures from Mars.
Steve

thanks for these.

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What an amazing accomplishment! Sadly why few seem interested in this country, those that are deserve respect. I, while being only a graphics guy, admire those with such intelligence to make the impossible possible.

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